June 11, 2008

• The Dating Youth

  Apparently, my county is/was going through a tornado warning. Information varies between local news channels. Personally, I think it’s exciting, and I take these kinds of situations so nonchalantly, whereas my sisters are freaking out. Oh, well.

  So pretty much I’m at the point in my life that I barely care about anything. Truthfully, my whole life is focused on my schoolwork, tests, and college stuff right now. Other than that, almost nothing appeals to me as worth my time. Especially dating.

  Seems like everywhere I look, everyone is either caught up in their significant other or caught up in finding one. And I’m talking about my peers and younger, so take high school as a limit. Personally, dating in high school is a waste of time, let alone middle school. My generation and those after mine are supposedly “settling down” and “falling in love.” Both are mature responsibilities and actions, and I for one don’t believe I’ve matured to that point yet. [Well, obviously since I'm not dating or trying to fall in love.] But honestly, in my opinion, I’m much more mature than those that surround me. Well, it’s almost a given. It’s not that I try to be mature, but that I’ve become so critical and cynical that it’s hard not to. I’m not a fan of immaturity, but if it’s age appropriate, I can deal. Yet again, I could be the immature one because of my views I’m pouring out now. Hah. Talk about irony.

  But all around me, people are claiming love. Couples are breaking up and getting back together again, which is one thing I especially don’t agree with, even at mature ages. I’m a one chance type of girl. You blow it, you’re done. But I digress. The breaking up and getting back together thing is just absurd. As if you can’t live without a certain person. They’re presence isn’t necessary for you to breathe. It just sickens me to see a bunch of girls yearning for certain boys and Seventeen and Cosmo are teaching my gender how to impress and attract guys. From my experience, it’s the other way around.

  But most of all, the idea that girls starting from the 7th grade are just yearning to get into relationships. I’ve come this far without being too condescending, but please, gag me. I just don’t see the need to get into a relationship. What can a relationship offer me? Companionship? I have friends for that. Physical sexuality? No one needs that, but even if I did, fuck buddies are perfectly acceptable with me. No, I’m not a whore, although I could easily be one. Hah. That says alot about me. Anyway, I’m not trying to “settle” now, because getting a boyfriend would only detract from my future, which is ultimately the most important goal in my life. Fine, if someone comes along and sweeps me off my feet, I’m all for it, but I’m definitely not one to go and FIND a boyfriend. Because, again, in this stage of my life, dating isn’t important. In the large scope of things, dating is to find “the one” [a concept I still have yet to accept], someone you can’t separate from, fall in love, get married blah blah. You know, the stuff they feed you in fairy tales. That’s just not what I want right now. It would only increase my chances of falling into the chasm of Nebraska that I avoid like the plague.

  So that’s my rant on dating. Blah. Probably catalyzed by seeing one of the young girls I used to care for get a boyfriend after a long longing for one. I just don’t want her to get caught up in that drama that takes so much energy out of you. Yes, boyfriends/girlfriends are drama. Unless you’re like me, and you really don’t care about anything. Hah.

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